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'93 National Title Needs *

January 16, 2000|By Arnie Verbic.

AURORA — Florida State defeated Virginia Tech and was justly rewarded with the 1999 national championship. This one was legitimate. However, mention of this as the Seminoles' second such success rekindled memories of the unfair bias of the 1993 vote.

To recall, Notre Dame and Florida State ended with identical won-lost records, but Notre Dame had defeated Florida State in their head-to-head competition, which, when present, always provides the basis for ranking. That this could occur illustrates the depth of anti-Notre Dame sentiment. The 1993 Florida State national championship should be noted with an asterisk.